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Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
305 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
278 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
100 sites
Copper
Mohs 2.5–3. Native copper is soft and turns green as it weathers. Mindat
29 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
14 sites
Agate
Mohs 6.5–7. Banded, translucent chalcedony. Mindat
6 sites
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
By county
Newton County (134) · Jasper County (80) · Washington County (31) · St. Francois County (17) · Madison County (15) · Crawford County (6) · Iron County (5) · Reynolds County (4) · Jefferson County (3) · Ste. Genevieve County (2) · Lawrence County (2) · Dent County (1) · Franklin County (1) · Christian County (1) · Bollinger County (1) · Cooper County (1) · Shannon County (1)
Sites (first 60)
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parole Mine | Barium-Barite, Lead | Anglesite, Barite, Galena | Past Producer | 37.865, -90.967 |
| Fredricktown Claim | Cobalt, Nickel, Lead, Gold | Anglesite, Bornite, Covellite, Galena | Producer | 37.500, -90.250 |
| Boss-Bixby | Copper, Iron | Apatite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cobaltite, Covellite, Cuprite, Galena, Geikielite, Goethite, Hematite, Lepidocrocite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Chiastolite, Chloanthite, Chlorite, Epidote, Fluorite, Garnet, Ilmenite, Linnaeite, Rutile | Prospect | 37.643, -91.179 |
| Mineral Point Group | Lead, Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena | Past Producer | 37.917, -90.667 |
| Strawberry Diggings | Lead, Zinc, Barium-Barite | Barite, Galena | Past Producer | 37.959, -90.817 |
| Eaton Mine | Lead | Barite, Galena | Past Producer | 37.856, -91.248 |
| Kellogg Shaft | Lead, Barium-Barite, Zinc | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.868, -91.086 |
| Jumbo Shaft | Lead, Barium-Barite, Zinc | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.868, -91.104 |
| Fletcher | Lead | Bornite, Bravoite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Dickite, Digenite, Galena, Gersdorffite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite, Tetrahedrite, Enargite, Siegenite | Producer | 37.466, -91.110 |
| Cornwall Copper Mine | Copper | Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Cuprite, Galena, Malachite, Tenorite | Past Producer | 37.902, -90.149 |
| Bonne Terre | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Past Producer | 37.922, -90.548 |
| Desloge Mines | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena | Producer | 37.862, -90.538 |
| Madison Mine | Lead, Copper, Cobalt, Nickel | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite | Past Producer | 37.551, -90.279 |
| Central Mining Co. Mine | Lead | Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | Producer | 37.839, -90.518 |
| Matthews Mines | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.937, -91.114 |
| Dr. Robb and Perringer | Lead, Cobalt, Copper | Galena | Past Producer | 37.522, -90.313 |
| Owl Creek Basin Group | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.848, -90.595 |
| Doe Run | Lead | Galena | Producer | 37.745, -90.493 |
| Annapolis | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.367, -90.700 |
| St. Joseph Lead Company No. 8 Mine | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.842, -90.534 |
| National Group | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.860, -90.509 |
| Hayden Creek | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.846, -90.634 |
| Usury | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.922, -91.113 |
| Avon Prospect | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.755, -90.216 |
| Marquand Prospects | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 37.437, -90.166 |
| Ruth | Lead, Cobalt, Copper | Galena | Past Producer | 37.527, -90.296 |
| Schulte | Copper, Lead, Cobalt | Galena | Past Producer | 37.518, -90.285 |
| Hill Prospect | Lead, Cobalt, Copper | Galena | Occurrence | 37.509, -90.337 |
| Hickory Nut No. 1 , 2 , 3 | Lead, Cobalt, Copper | Galena | Past Producer | 37.571, -90.337 |
| Fox Mine | Cobalt, Lead, Copper, Nickel | Galena | Past Producer | 37.565, -90.330 |
| Poverty Flat Workings | Zinc, Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.885, -91.077 |
| Taylor Mine | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.860, -90.522 |
| Little Saturday Shaft | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 37.874, -91.073 |
| Hazel Run | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.959, -90.485 |
| Aubuchon Mine | Lead | Galena | Occurrence | 37.487, -90.442 |
| Stanford Mine | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.939, -91.168 |
| Arthur Mines | Lead | Galena | Past Producer | 37.839, -91.398 |
| Indian Creek Division | Lead | Galena, Chalcopyrite, Bravoite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | Past Producer | 38.044, -90.911 |
| Peach Orchard Diggings | Lead, Silver, Zinc | Galena, Smithsonite | Occurrence | 37.821, -90.806 |
| Faguaher Diggings | Lead, Zinc | Galena, Smithsonite | Past Producer | 37.838, -90.769 |
| Dry Bone Shaft | Lead, Zinc | Galena, Sphalerite | Occurrence | 37.868, -91.095 |
| Magmont Mine | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Bornite, Bravoite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Millerite, Pyrite, Siegenite | Producer | 37.639, -91.123 |
| Viburnum Trend | Lead, Zinc | Galena, Sphalerite, Bornite, Bravoite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Marcasite, Millerite, Pyrite, Siegenite | Producer | 37.538, -91.129 |
| Brushy Creek Division | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite | Unknown | 37.538, -91.129 |
| Sweetwater | Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Chalcopyrite, Linnaeite, Bornite, Covellite, Digenite | Past Producer | 37.360, -91.148 |
| Buick Mine | Zinc, Lead | Galena, Sphalerite, Pyrite, Marcasite, Chalcopyrite, Siegenite, Polydymite, Bravoite, Vaesite, Bornite, Arsenopyrite, Linnaeite, Millerite | Producer | 37.606, -91.123 |
| Iron Mountain | Iron | Magnetite, Martite | Past Producer | 37.705, -90.635 |
| Granby Ore Block 21 | — | — | Past Producer | 36.893, -94.272 |
| Granby Ore Block 69 | — | — | Past Producer | 36.910, -94.246 |
| Brown and Root Ore Block Xxix | — | — | Past Producer | 37.134, -94.432 |
| Granby Ore Block 41 | — | — | Past Producer | 36.929, -94.534 |
| Wildwood Lease | — | — | Past Producer | 37.057, -94.584 |
| Granby Ore Block 33 | — | — | Past Producer | 36.897, -94.262 |
| Granby Ore Block 38 | — | — | Past Producer | 36.899, -94.272 |
| Granby Ore Block 32 | — | — | Past Producer | 36.896, -94.264 |
| Granby Ore Block 94 | — | — | Past Producer | 36.914, -94.257 |
| Granby Ore Block 117a | — | — | Past Producer | 36.879, -94.268 |
| Granby Ore Block 57 | — | — | Past Producer | 36.903, -94.246 |
| Brown and Root Ore Block Xix | — | — | Past Producer | 37.129, -94.459 |
| Cox and Owen Stokes Lease | — | — | Past Producer | 37.062, -94.489 |
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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